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Forbes - RetailForbes - Retailhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/cvs-and-ibms-watson-partner-to-predict-patient-health-needs/
CVS And IBM's Watson Cloud Pursue Ways To Predict Patient Health<div class="post-thumb"><img src="http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/37749395/640x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="image thumbnail - see full story for attributions" class="post-thumb" /></div>CVS Health (CVS) and IBM (IBM) say they’ve formed a partnership designed to better predict deteriorating health of the pharmacy giant’s customers through predictive analytics. IBM's Watson, the computer giant’s artificial intelligence system, hopes to bring better care coordination and more personalized care to CVS customers and employer clients. The effort Bruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/cvs-and-ibms-watson-partner-to-predict-patient-health-needs/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 20:15:18 GMT2015-08-02T16:15:18Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/08/02/as-obamacare-takes-hold-unpaid-hospital-bills-vanish/
As Obamacare Takes Hold, Unpaid Hospital Bills Vanish<div class="post-thumb"><img src="http://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/479163058/640x0.jpg?fit=scale" alt="image thumbnail - see full story for attributions" class="post-thumb" /></div>As hospital operators begin to report second period earnings -- the sixth consecutive quarter of new revenue from once uninsured patients -- the number and size of unpaid medical bills continues to fall thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The health law last year began to provide subsidized private health Bruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/08/02/as-obamacare-takes-hold-unpaid-hospital-bills-vanish/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 14:47:38 GMT2015-08-02T10:47:38Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/koim/2015/08/02/summer-style-inside-goops-latest-collaboration/
Summer Style: Inside Goop's Latest CollaborationSummer as sweater weather? Gwyneth Paltrow thinks you'll buy the idea.Ko Imhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/koim/2015/08/02/summer-style-inside-goops-latest-collaboration/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 14:44:00 GMT2015-08-02T10:44:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/fefi45efeje/the-medical-specialties-/
The Best-Paying Jobs For DoctorsBruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/fefi45efeje/the-medical-specialties-/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 12:01:00 GMT2015-08-02T08:01:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/08/02/as-obamacare-takes-hold-unpaid-hospital-bills-vanish/
As Obamacare Takes Hold, Unpaid Hospital Bills VanishAs hospital operators begin to report second period earnings -- the sixth consecutive quarter of new revenue from once uninsured patients -- the number and size of unpaid medical bills continues to fall thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The health law last year began to provide subsidized private health insurance coverage on public exchanges and expanded Medicaid for poor Americans. With increasing numbers signing up to private coverage and more states opting to expand Medicaid in the last 18 months, hospital companies are seeing expenses for charity and uncompensated care fall. A snapshot of this trend could be seen in last week&rsquo;s earnings report of Universal Health Services (UHS), a large multi-state investor-owned operator of hospitals, which reported uncompensated care declined in the second quarter &ldquo;as it has the last six quarters now,&rdquo; Universal Health chief financial officer Steve Filton told analysts on the company's second quarter earnings call.Bruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/08/02/as-obamacare-takes-hold-unpaid-hospital-bills-vanish/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 12:01:00 GMT2015-08-02T08:01:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/retailwire/2015/08/02/just-how-worried-should-whole-foods-be/
Just How Worried Should Whole Foods Be?With retailers from Aldi to Wegmans selling organic foods and other products, Whole Foods has never faced so much competition. Industry insiders on the RetailWire BrainTrust indicated that the combination of competition and scandal has indeed given Whole Foods something to worry about.George Andersonhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/retailwire/2015/08/02/just-how-worried-should-whole-foods-be/Sun, 2 Aug 2015 12:00:00 GMT2015-08-02T08:00:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/clarkwolf/2015/08/01/chipotle-up-whole-foods-down-the-business-of-trust/
Chipotle Up, Whole Foods Down: The Business of TrustRecent quarterly reports have sent shock waves through the annals of food business prognosticators. Chipotle Mexican Grill had taken a serious dip after they seemed to be failing to continue their fast casual juggernaut. But then they proved that folks will wait for good ingredients and trust, if they're told what&rsquo;s what. And when the carnitas are reintroduced, once supply of ingredients they&rsquo;re committed to is back up, the price will be higher! Trust, acceptance, sale, profits!Clark Wolfhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/clarkwolf/2015/08/01/chipotle-up-whole-foods-down-the-business-of-trust/Sat, 1 Aug 2015 18:53:00 GMT2015-08-01T14:53:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenkusek/2015/08/01/retailers-evolve-to-meet-the-needs-of-smaller-households/
Retailers Evolve To Meet The Needs Of Smaller HouseholdsMore than one-quarter of the U.S. population lives alone and 51% are single, according to the most recent census. With a trend headed up and to the right, major retailers are curating offerings to meet the specific needs of this large and growing demographic.Kathleen Kusekhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenkusek/2015/08/01/retailers-evolve-to-meet-the-needs-of-smaller-households/Sat, 1 Aug 2015 17:35:00 GMT2015-08-01T13:35:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/berlinschoolofcreativeleadership/2015/08/01/the-learning-brands-leading-brands-to-a-culture-of-adaptation/
The Learning Brands: Leading Brands To A Culture Of AdaptationBy Laura ChiavoneThe Berlin School Of Creative Leadershiphttp://www.forbes.com/sites/berlinschoolofcreativeleadership/2015/08/01/the-learning-brands-leading-brands-to-a-culture-of-adaptation/Sat, 1 Aug 2015 13:57:00 GMT2015-08-01T09:57:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarathau/2015/07/31/sears-outpaces-macys-back-to-school-purchasing-intent-survey-will-raise-eyebrows/
Sears Outpaces Macy's: Back-To-School Purchasing Intent Survey Will Raise EyebrowsWalmart, Target and Old Navy rank top-of-mind among parents&nbsp;for their back-to-school shopping needs. No big shock there: The nation&rsquo;s biggest discounters have long dominated&nbsp;the season, while the low-price Gap spin-off is currently riding a wave of success.Barbara Thauhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/barbarathau/2015/07/31/sears-outpaces-macys-back-to-school-purchasing-intent-survey-will-raise-eyebrows/Sat, 1 Aug 2015 01:49:00 GMT2015-07-31T21:49:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/31/smartphones-and-concerts-are-tied-at-the-hip/
Smartphones And Concerts Are Tied At The HipIf you&rsquo;re like me you&rsquo;re probably wondering why everyone is looking down at their phones during a concert instead of at the action on stage, but it&rsquo;s something that&rsquo;s becoming more the norm and will probably be increasing in the future. And that, it turns out, is going to be a good thing for artists, bands and brands everywhere.Bobby Owsinskihttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bobbyowsinski/2015/07/31/smartphones-and-concerts-are-tied-at-the-hip/Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:00:00 GMT2015-07-31T11:00:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gracelwilliams/2015/07/31/will-athleisure-big-box-retailers-lead-the-class-in-back-to-school/
Will Athleisure, Big Box Retailers Lead The Class In Back-To-School?Despite woes that include a lower Consumer Confidence Index, retailers such as Under Armour, Nike, Costco and Target are expected to hit the bullseye this back-to-school season.Grace L. Williamshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gracelwilliams/2015/07/31/will-athleisure-big-box-retailers-lead-the-class-in-back-to-school/Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:45:00 GMT2015-07-31T09:45:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2015/07/31/miami-dolphins-become-first-sports-team-to-utilize-new-innovative-twitter-feature/
Miami Dolphins Become First Sports Team To Utilize New Innovative Twitter FeatureThe Miami Dolphins Become First Sports Team To Use Twitter's 'Collection' FeatureAnthony DiMorohttp://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2015/07/31/miami-dolphins-become-first-sports-team-to-utilize-new-innovative-twitter-feature/Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:02:00 GMT2015-07-31T09:02:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/davelewis/2015/07/31/mobile-security-threat-discussions-from-asia/
Mobile Security Threat Discussions From AsiaI was in Singapore last week for the RSA Security Conference. There was some talk about mobile security issues with some of the people I met. Mobile devices are everywhere in Asia and they are the primary platform of choice for many people. Millions of people use their mobile devices to do their banking, check their emails or use social media just to name a few scenarios.Dave Lewishttp://www.forbes.com/sites/davelewis/2015/07/31/mobile-security-threat-discussions-from-asia/Fri, 31 Jul 2015 13:02:00 GMT2015-07-31T09:02:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/freddiedawson/2015/07/31/pax-labs-planning-disruption-of-sectors-beyond-tobacco/
Pax Labs Planning Disruption Of Sectors Beyond TobaccoPax Labs wants to take its vapour technology to new sectors. Where could it look and what will the impact be?Freddie Dawsonhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/freddiedawson/2015/07/31/pax-labs-planning-disruption-of-sectors-beyond-tobacco/Fri, 31 Jul 2015 12:57:00 GMT2015-07-31T08:57:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/ceo-to-retire-at-five-state-blue-cross-plan-health-care-service-corp/
CEO To Retire At Five-State Blue Cross Plan, Health Care Service Corp.Patricia Hemingway Hall will retire after seven years as the top executive at Health Care Service Corporation, one of the nation&rsquo;s largest health insurance companies and the parent of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Montana.Bruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/ceo-to-retire-at-five-state-blue-cross-plan-health-care-service-corp/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:19:00 GMT2015-07-30T15:19:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/eimh45ehgld/next-kraft-foods-12-stru/
Next Kraft Foods? 12 Troubled Mega-Food Brands Ripe For TakeoverBrian Solomonhttp://www.forbes.com/pictures/eimh45ehgld/next-kraft-foods-12-stru/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:24:00 GMT2015-07-30T14:24:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2015/07/30/is-this-the-end-of-whole-foods-organic-growth/
Is This The End Of Whole Foods' Organic Growth?Until recently, Whole Foods was one of the hottest stocks you could buy. Not any more.Brian Solomonhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/briansolomon/2015/07/30/is-this-the-end-of-whole-foods-organic-growth/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:24:00 GMT2015-07-30T14:24:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/07/30/thrive-market-raises-30-million/
As Jet And Amazon Battle, Thrive Market Nabs $30 Million To Go For Health-Minded ShoppersJet and Alibaba are fighting to give shoppers the lowest prices. That's fine with Thrive Market, which just raised $30 million to focus on health and wellness-minded shoppers who believe in its social mission.Alex Konradhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2015/07/30/thrive-market-raises-30-million/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:53:00 GMT2015-07-30T13:53:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanpearson/2015/07/30/curating-for-transgender-customers-how-5-retailers-size-up/
Curating for Transgender Customers: How 5 Retailers Size UpIf I were to rank the need for retailers to address the demands of the transgender community, I would give it an 11.Bryan Pearsonhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanpearson/2015/07/30/curating-for-transgender-customers-how-5-retailers-size-up/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 17:42:00 GMT2015-07-30T13:42:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/thehartmangroup/2015/07/30/habits-of-the-male-shopper/
Habits of the Male ShopperLong has lived the myth that almighty Mom is solely responsible for a household&rsquo;s grocery shopping. But recent Hartman Group research finds that men may be increasingly more gatherers than hunters and spending more time food shopping today than in the past.The Hartman Grouphttp://www.forbes.com/sites/thehartmangroup/2015/07/30/habits-of-the-male-shopper/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:17:00 GMT2015-07-30T12:17:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleleinbachreyhle/2015/07/30/how-a-quick-vacation-with-my-family-reminded-me-of-3-important-business-lessons/
3 Important Business Lessons Learned From a Family VacationAs a small business owner, I'm often juggling business and family - along with countless other things - on any given day. I don't ever "check-out" like some employees do, and I'm always "on-call" whether it's a weekend, holiday or in the middle of the night. Some folks may not understand this... after all, I'm not a doctor. However, this said, I am a business owner and as most business owners can relate to, this means I'm never truly not working. As a result? Vacations are rare and when they do happen, I don't&nbsp;truly tune out my business. Fortunately or unfortunately, I have two kiddos that recently helped me "tune-out" business more than normal.Nicole Leinbach-Reyhlehttp://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleleinbachreyhle/2015/07/30/how-a-quick-vacation-with-my-family-reminded-me-of-3-important-business-lessons/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:37:00 GMT2015-07-30T11:37:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/neilstern/2015/07/30/the-great-ap-heading-to-its-final-checkout/
The Great A&P Heading To Its Final CheckoutA&amp;P’s bankruptcy announcement is not just the second one for the company in the past five years, but it is also effectively the death knell of a once great retail institution. The company that declared bankruptcy this time around was a mere shell of its former self and is in the process of selling off its assets and likely closing whatever remains.Neil Sternhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/neilstern/2015/07/30/the-great-ap-heading-to-its-final-checkout/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:25:00 GMT2015-07-30T11:25:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeljones/2015/07/30/amazon-is-dropping-the-retail-gauntlet-but-theres-still-room-for-other-retailers/
Amazon Is Dropping The Retail Gauntlet, But There's Still Room For Other RetailersNo matter how hard retailers try, there&rsquo;s no escaping Amazon&rsquo;s recent domination.Michael Joneshttp://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeljones/2015/07/30/amazon-is-dropping-the-retail-gauntlet-but-theres-still-room-for-other-retailers/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:07:00 GMT2015-07-30T11:07:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/vincentfrank/2015/07/30/former-nba-all-star-vin-baker-blew-100-million-now-working-at-starbucks/
Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker Blew $100 Million, Now Working At StarbucksA look at the story of former NBA All-Star Vin Baker who blew $100 million and is now training to work at Starbucks. Could his story help prevent young stars from repeating his mistakes?Vincent Frankhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/vincentfrank/2015/07/30/former-nba-all-star-vin-baker-blew-100-million-now-working-at-starbucks/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:07:00 GMT2015-07-30T06:07:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/cvs-and-ibms-watson-partner-to-predict-patient-health-needs/
CVS And IBM's Watson Cloud Pursue Ways To Predict Patient HealthCVS Health (CVS) and IBM (IBM) say they&rsquo;ve formed a partnership designed to better predict deteriorating health of the pharmacy giant&rsquo;s customers through predictive analytics.Bruce Japsenhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/07/30/cvs-and-ibms-watson-partner-to-predict-patient-health-needs/Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:00:00 GMT2015-07-30T00:00:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2015/07/29/amazons-drones-are-for-real/
Amazon's Drones Are For RealIn December, 2013 60 Minutes did a segment on a plan Amazon was working on to deliver packages via drones. Skeptics derided it as a marketing gimmick. For example, Marcus Wohlson of wired claimed it was a marketing ploy to win attention before cyber monday, and that&nbsp;:
<blockquote>....drone delivery doesn&rsquo;t make economic sense for Amazon, and it will never make sense unless the company completely overhauls its operation....Adam Ozimekhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/modeledbehavior/2015/07/29/amazons-drones-are-for-real/Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:25:00 GMT2015-07-29T19:25:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/koim/2015/07/29/modcloth-debuts-collaborative-2015-fall-collection/
ModCloth Debuts Collaborative 2015 Fall CollectionCue Christina Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants." E-commerce retailer Modcloth is taking its customer needs to heart and production for its millenial women buyers &mdash; of all sizes.Ko Imhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/koim/2015/07/29/modcloth-debuts-collaborative-2015-fall-collection/Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:57:00 GMT2015-07-29T18:57:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhimler/2015/07/29/slaughter-standards-at-hermes/
PETA Prevails Against HermèsFor deep-pocketed style and status-conscious women, few symbols make as much of a statement as an Herm&egrave;s' Birken bag. A recent piece in Cosmopolitan magazine led with "I need a Birken," and went on to describe just where the designer fashion accessory resided in the hierarchy of style for one upwardly mobile, 29-year-old fashion industry marketing executive:
<blockquote>"But if I had an expensive Birkin from Herm&egrave;s &mdash; the holy grail of handbags, the ultimate fashion status symbol &mdash; I wouldn't feel so self-conscious about my wardrobe, sorely lacking. A Birkin was the answer. And, it would be a good investment: It was probably going to cost more than $10,000 up front, but I could almost certainly sell it for a profit later. A Birkin would be good for my career, I told myself. Now I just needed to find one."</blockquote>Peter Himlerhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/peterhimler/2015/07/29/slaughter-standards-at-hermes/Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:26:00 GMT2015-07-29T11:26:00Zhttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2015/07/29/the-future-of-fashion-retailing-revisited-part-3-hm/
The Future Of Fashion Retailing, Revisited: Part 3 - H&MH&amp;M's incredible growth can be attributed to a flexible and agile supply chain, smart pricing, expanding product lines and an increasingly optimized mix of great stores and e-commerce properties. For investors in the retail space, H&amp;M looks like a pretty safe bet.Greg Petrohttp://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2015/07/29/the-future-of-fashion-retailing-revisited-part-3-hm/Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:23:00 GMT2015-07-29T09:23:00Z